Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana : 1. It is a safe motherhood intervention of the State Health Departments. 2. Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant women. 3. It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women. 4. Its objective includes providing public health facilities to sick infants up to one year of age. How many of the statements given above are correct?
A
Only one
B
Only two
Correct Answer
C
Only three
D
All four
Explanation
Option (b) is correct because only statements 2 and 3 accurately describe the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), which is a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme (not a state initiative) focused on reducing mortality through incentivized institutional delivery. Statement 4 is the most tempting error as it describes the Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK), which provides free treatment for sick infants up to one year, whereas JSY is primarily a conditional cash transfer scheme for
Government SchemesHealth Schemes (Maternal & Child Health)Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)Maternal mortalityNeonatal mortalityPoor pregnant womenInstitutional deliveryCentrally sponsored schemeNational Health Mission (NHM)